Paint is a basic digital drawing utility for casual users on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users hire Paint for low-stakes, simple artistic expression that avoids the complex menu bloat of professional-grade design tools.
For Individuals seeking basic digital painting or artistic utility tools.
What does it look like?
Key features
Tool for applying paint as a solid, liquid, or gaseous suspension
How much does it cost?
The app is distributed as a free utility with no visible in-app purchase or subscription model.
Velocity
Dormant developmentUX improvementsplatform expansionShow more...
Paint has been inactive for 2,390 days, indicating the project is no longer receiving updates. The development momentum is non-existent, as the last release occurred over six years ago. There is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or feature development for this application.
Who built it?
Orgajja Co
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Paper
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Battery
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NoteUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews upset. Users appreciate the core painting experience provides an amusing and creative outlet for younger users to explore.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- The core painting experience provides an amusing and creative outlet for younger users to explore
- Frequent application crashes during active painting sessions cause users to lose their unsaved creative work
49 of 49 recent reviews analyzed · high confidence · Upset overall
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Competitive landscape for Paint
How's the Productivity market?
Paint occupies the entry-level casual segment, but its 2.4-star rating across 49 reviews signals significant friction compared to modern, high-velocity rivals. The lack of updates since 2020 leaves it exposed to competitors that offer better stability and feature parity.
Read the market outlookThe rivals identified
By Adobe Inc.
Adobe Fresco dominates the professional digital painting niche with a massive, active user base and a high-velocity release cycle that consistently introduces industry-standard features.
- Integrates professional-grade live brushes that mimic real-world oil and watercolor physics perfectly
- Offers seamless cloud-based synchronization across the entire Adobe Creative Cloud ecosystem for pro workflows
- Maintains a high-frequency update cadence with 16 releases in the last six months alone
ibis Paint XContender
Procreate PocketContender
Infinite PainterContender
Clip Studio Paint for iPhoneContenderUnlock the head-to-head verdict: where this rival wins, and where it loses.
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Key takeaways for Paint
Where is it heading?
The casual-artistic market is consolidating around apps with high-velocity release cadences and community-sharing features. Paint's lack of updates since 2020 leaves it exposed, so the app will likely continue to lose users to rivals that prioritize stability and modern feature sets.
- Frequent crashes during painting sessions lead to lost work, which accelerates churn to more stable, modern alternatives.
- The six-year update drought leaves the app without essential features like photo import, further eroding its competitive relevance.
The SWOT
- Lightweight interface avoids complex menu bloat
- Ad-free subscription model could improve user retention
Next best moves
Ship auto-save functionality because crashes cause data loss → reduce negative sentiment
+ 1 more prioritized moveThe counter-intuitive read
The app's six-year maintenance-mode status is its primary moat…
Read the full takeFeature gaps
Bucket fill tool (available in ibis Paint X but missing here) +1
Since the last report: The app remains in a stagnant state with no functional changes, but the competitive analysis has been refined to frame its lack of updates as a potential niche advantage for younger users.
Bottom line
Paint serves as a simple creative outlet, but the combination of frequent crashes and intrusive ads makes it a high-churn risk, so the developer must prioritize stability and ad-density reduction to retain the casual user base.
Unlock 2 critical frictions, 1 market threat, 1 more prioritized move and the analyst’s take.
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Is Paint good for children?
How does Paint compare to ibis Paint X?
Does Paint have intrusive ads?
What is a free alternative to Paint?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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